SOLUTION: A jar has 15 coins 4 pennies, 5 dimes, 6 quarters. A coin is selected from the jar (Find) 1. The probability of selecting a penny A dime? A quarter? And a penny or dime?

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Question 996788: A jar has 15 coins 4 pennies, 5 dimes, 6 quarters. A coin is selected from the jar (Find)
1. The probability of selecting a penny
A dime?
A quarter?
And a penny or dime?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability of selecting a penny? 4/15
A dime? 5/15 = 1/3
A quarter? 6/15 = 2/5
And a penny or dime? (4+5)/15 = 9/15 = 3/5